The FINANCIAL — Devastating earthquakes are a global phenomenon, as anyone in Nepal, Japan, or Indonesia can tell you. The consequences can be crushing: human lives are lost and confusion in everyday ...

The number one cause of earthquake deaths is the collapse of structures. The key to reducing earthquake casualties is making sure buildings protect life. There is nothing more fundamental to the ...

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) - Researchers at Idaho State University are working to improve materials for buildings and bridges to make them more durable, especially against earthquakes. These are ...

If you’ve ever seen footage of enormous buildings swaying uncontrollably during an earthquake or actually felt the Earth opening under your feet, you would know just how terrifying an earthquake can ...

The patent document describes the invention as unique since it merely relies on containers filled with sand or other granular material to protect a building’s structure from damage or failure during ...

Although the earthquake that shook New York City and the surrounding region on Friday didn’t cause systemic damage, it left many residents wondering how the city’s buildings would fare under stronger ...

They bend the rules of physics. From earthquake-proof foundations to shape-shifting soft robots, metamaterials are redefining what’s possible in engineering. Image Credit: DrewDuzz/Shutterstock.com By ...

Twenty-five years ago on the morning of 26 January 2001, Gujarat was rocked by a 7.7 magnitude earthquake, its intensity touching “extreme” on the Mercalli intensity scale. With the epicentre near ...